The Knock off transformers thread

Discussion in 'Transformers 3rd Party Discussion' started by blunghole, Oct 5, 2008.

  1. SirToys

    SirToys OS Multicolor KO

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    A giant Rescue Bots Prime.

    IMG20190724101838_Optimus_Prime_Rescue_Bots_37cm.jpg

    It's made by Machine Boy. I've seen it in Walmart as well :) 
     
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    *falls over*

    Sure it's not overstock?


    You can get a real LP for not much more. Probably worth it if, hes like KO Tracks.
     
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    Maybe it's overstock, but the ebay listings either say it's unbranded, and the one I bought outright listed it as KO. I found the joints on mine to actually be tighter than the joints on my KO Tracks.
     
  6. ChromeMagnus

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    Show.Z Store Yes Model Starscream variants

    According to ShowZ's web store, the 3 new Yes Model KO MP Starscream variants (gold version, panel lined version reissue, non-panel lined version) are no longer in preorder status and instead now have the description "In Coming" as of today. I just received a email from ShowZ's store saying that I can now pay my preorder balance for the my non-panel lined version.

    I thought KFC made hands specifically for MP Tracks.

    Does your KO Loudpedal have rubber tires like the first run KO MP Tracks and KO MP Roadrage?
    Looks like that seller has sold out. For that price you could have gotten an official Loudpedal.

    I don't see another Ebay listings for a KO Loudpedal.

    Signs point to the fact that this isn't really a KO but rather official bulk/factory overstock. The seller mislabeled it as a KO in the description likely due to the fact that it wasn't distributed to him through normal channels that official copies use.
     
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  7. curuthanir

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    No. It has plastic tires.
     
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    I'm starting to think it is an official boxed bulk copy/overstock and not a KO. The Ebay listing likely incorrectly labeled it as KO since it arrived as bulk stock. No other Ebay seller or retailer that offers MP KOs (ShowZ, TF-Direct, @SirToys) has any listing for KO MP Loadpedal which shouldn't be the case of KO Loudpedals were really hitting the market.
    In addition the seller you got yours from only had 2 copies to sell. KO stock quantities are usually much higher.
     
  10. Starganderfish

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    Are the wheels plastic or rubber?
    That should be the giveaway as Official carbots don’t have rubber tyres but most of the KO’s do.
     
  11. SirToys

    SirToys OS Multicolor KO

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    They seem to like KOing Cyber Battalion Megatron.

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    Is official Loud Pedal widely available at $41 usd?

    zmog
     
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    stprime THE コンボイ that the Matrix refused

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    @ChromeMagnus

    Idk for sure but think so. The toy arms are black and luckily ss hands fit.
     
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    Plastic
     
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    The official sells for as low as $41. A true KO would be priced lower which this isn't.
     
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    I've made some estimations based on this image, which was recently uploaded to the site.
    From the looks of it, this may very well be an MPM scale Grindor....

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    I had to make some assumptions, as there was no reliable scale reference, but this should be accurate to within 5-10% of the actual height.
     
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    I'll wait for the OS KO
     
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    For that price and with plastic wheels I’d be guessing official overstock or a “fell off the back of the truck” arrangement. Those are often marketed as a KO anyway as it’s not really an “official” version.
    I am a little surprised at that price for KO or overstock. For an older mould like Tracks you’d expect considerably lower. That’s around the price we were charged for the Sunstreaker KO which was an entirely new mould.
    I have the official Tracks, I’ll get another Tracks (provably the KO) eventually for Alt mode but honestly found the mould pretty underwhelming and kind of hope someone else gives it a better go at some point, Gough that honestly seems unlikely any time soon.
    The redeco’s, be they red or black, hold no real
    appeal for me.
    I’m mainly interested in this kind of thing to get a feel for how long the wait is for KO repaints - namely the next round of anime edition cars (Wheeljack, Prowl, Streak and Smokescreen) Red Alert took years to get an anime KO but Sideswipes plus version seemed to come pretty quick.
     
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    Seems like it keeps the Wei Jiang decals from what I can tell. Can anybody see any differences